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misintelligence
noun
mis·intelligence
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Definition of misintelligence
1 : a mistaken impression : misunderstanding a glaring misintelligence of the facts of the case
2 : lack of intelligence a poor showing that might have been a sign of miseducation rather than misintelligence
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Origin and Etymology of misintelligence
in sense 1, probably from French mésintelligence, from Middle French, from més- 1mis- + intelligence; in sense 2, from 1mis- + intelligence
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